Black Gram
SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Vigna Mungo
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Due to high pottasium content, black gram acts as an aphrodisiac, reduces high blood pressure, helps in erectile dysfunction
NUTRIENT VALUE :
Rich in pottasium, phosphorous, calcium, sodium and has small amount of iron. Also rich in vitamin A, B1, B3 and has small amount of thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and vitamin C
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Used in culinary preparations such as papad and curries. The green wholesome pods are consumed as vegetable. Used for peparing idlis, dosas and vadas.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Black Gram
- Tamil : Ulundhu
- Malayalam : Uzhunnu
- Telugu : Minu Mulu / Manipa / Uddulu
- Kannada : Uddu
- Hindi : Subat Urd / Urid
- Bengali : Mashkolair Dal / Kaalo Dal / Mash / Kalai
- Gujarati : Aalad / Udad
- Konkani : Oodeedu / Urdachi / Udid
- Marathi : Uddachi / Udid
- Oriya : Biri (Gota) / Muga Dali
- Punjabi : Mah-Di / Mash
- Tulu : Urdu
